Diving into training at an early age in China

Children of the diving team of the Fuzhou Sports School conduct exercises at a training base in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian province, July 9. Eighteen children, aged between seven and 13, spend half the day studying normal courses and the rest of the day training for diving.

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A boy on the Fuzhou Sports School diving team prepares to dive from the springboard at a training base in Fuzhou, in southeast China's Fujian province, July 9. Eighteen children, aged between seven and 13, spend half the day studying normal courses and the rest of the day practicing diving.